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Study and year | ASA | Patients | (n) | Surgery | Tidal Volume | Target CO2 | I:E ratio | Inspiratory pause | FiO2 | PEEP (cmH2O) | RM | Timing of RM | ||
PCV | VCV | Kg | ||||||||||||
Al Shehri [29] 2014 | II-III | PCV-VCV | 14 | Thoracotomy for lung disease | 6 ml/kg | 6 ml/kg | PBW | PaCO235-45 mmHg | 1:2.5 | N/D | 0.5 | 5 | Yes | At every 30 min |
VCV-PCV | 14 | |||||||||||||
ErenOngur [27] 2010 | I-II | PCV-VCV | 15 | Thoracotomy for lung disease | 6–7 ml/kg | 6 –7 ml/kg | TBW | PaCO235 –45 mmHg | N/D | N/D | 0.5 | 0 | Yes | Before returning to TLV |
VCV-PCV | 15 | |||||||||||||
Montes [21] 2010 | I-III | PCV-VCV | 21 | Thoracotomy for lung disease | 6 ml/kg | 6 ml/kg | TBW | ETCO225 –30 mmHg | 1:3 | 10% | 1.0 | 5 | No |  |
VCV-PCV | 20 | |||||||||||||
Pardos [26] 2009 | N/D | PCV | 55 | Thoracotomy for lung disease | 8 ml/kg | 8 ml/kg | TBW | PaCO235 –40 mmHg | 1:2 | 15% | 1.0 | 5 | Yes | At 20 min after OLV |
VCV | 55 | |||||||||||||
Tugrul M [18] 1997 | I-III | PCV-VCV | 24 | Thoracotomy for lung disease | 10 ml/kg | 10 ml/kg | TBW | PaCO234 –45 mmHg | 1:3 | 10% | 1.0 | 0 | No |  |
VCV-PCV | 24 | |||||||||||||
Unzueta MC [28] 2007 | II-III | PCV-VCV | 29 | Thoracotomy for lung disease | 9 ml/kg | 9 ml/kg | TBW | ETCO230 –35 mmHg | 1:2 | 0.9 s | 1.0 | 0 | No |  |
VCV-PCV | 28 |